Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Third Person POV

Fast footsteps are heard.

Nicklaus approach the conference room in a long stride, with his female assistant tailing behind.. a ten feet behind though.

He stops outside the conference room and takes out his gloves, he quickly wears them.

He turn back to his assistant with a questioning, arch eyebrow.

She shows him her hands, she’s already wearing her pair of gloves.

Nicklaus nods and let’s her open the door, he walks into the conference room and everyone turns towards him.

His eyes settles on a big belly, beard man sitting by the right side of the table…

“That’s Mr Gu, he’s the current buyer of CLEAN FIRST!”

He hears his assistant’s whispering voice in his bluetooth, perfectly attached to his ear.

He nods and walks straight to his chair.. he leans back on his chair and clears his throat.

“Mr Gu, this is Mr Statham… the CEO and founder of Statham technology and inventor of CLEAN FIRST!” Nicklaus’ assistant introduced him.

Mr Gu stretches out his hand for a hand shake but Nicklaus refuses to accept it.

Mr Gu awkwardly retreats his hand and chuckles nervously… he adjusts himself on his chair.

“My assistant told me you proposed to buy CLEAN FIRST at 15million, correct?” Nicklaus asked him.

“Proposed?” Mr Gu shakes his head. “No! Your assistant and I came to agreement already, that’s why I’m here… to pay!”

The people that came with Mr Gu nods… Nicklaus leans back on his chair, making him look imposing.

“I’m not selling it to you!”

Mr Gu frowns.

“Here at Statham, honesty is our number 1 policy. We expect whoever that is doing business with us.. or about to do business with us to be honest!”

Nicklaus nods at his assistant, she turn the projector on and display some ratings on the board.

“What’s the meaning of this, Mr Statham?” Mr Gu asked.

Everyone’s attention is solely on the white board.

“That is the current market price, similar vacuum cleaners like CLEAN FIRST are selling at $60,000,000 and they are not the same quality as our CLEAN FIRST!”

Nicklaus pause and gets up from his chair, he walks towards Mr Gu and stand behind him.

“I believe you as a businessman already did your research and you know this.. then why are you trying to defraud us?”

Mr Gu scoffs.

“How are we sure it’s better than other similar products?”

Nicklaus walks back to his chair and stand behind his chair.

“It’s personally tasted by me. Our CLEAN FIRST can detect every little, tiny dust other similar products can’t find!”

He studies Mr Gu and smirk inwardly, he knows Mr Gu can’t afford it.

“But it’s a new product and I don’t think anyone is willing to buy it higher than 15million!” Mr Gu said.

“Really?” Nicklaus shakes his head. “If I decide not to sell it and let my company launch it as our latest product…”

Nicklaus trails off and raised an eyebrow at Mr Gu.

“I believe I don’t need to remind you how much I’ll make from it!”

Mr Gu starts grumbling, then Nicklaus’s assistant signals Nicklaus that he has an incoming call.

“Mr Orson is calling” she said into the bluetooth.

“Receive it!” Nicklaus orders.

She did and Mr Orson appears on the board since she haven’t disconnected the projector.

“Claudia, where’s Mr Statham?” Mr Orson asked Claudia… after all, she’s the one he can see since she’s facing the laptop.

“Speak, Mr Orson.. Mr Statham can hear you!”

There’s a brief moment of silence.

“Mr Statham I have made up my mind, I wanna buy CLEAN FIRST at… $60,000,000!”

Mr Gu’s mouth falls open at the price Mr Orson is offering.. Nicklaus smirks when he sees this.

“Mr Orson, I told you I’m not selling it any less than a $100,000,000!” Nicklaus said.

“I know, I know…”

Mr Orson sighs.

“… okay, please, let me pay $80,000,000, please!”

“I think you still need some time to think Mr Orson!”

“No, no, no… let me pay $90,000,000…”

“Call me back when you’ve carefully thought it through!” Nicklaus said and signals Claudia to end the call.

Nicklaus turns to Mr Gu who is just staring blankly at the board. Nicklaus taps on the table and Mr Gu turns back to him.

“It’s concluded, Mr Gu, you can’t afford this product”

“B-but.. your assistant and I already came to an agreement…”

“I have the final say!” Nicklaus said and walk towards the door.

Claudia opens the door and he steps out, they head straight to the elevator.

“Which floor are we headed, Mr Statham?”

“First floor!”

Claudia hits the button and they wait as the elevator goes down.

Soon it stops and the doors open, Nicklaus steps out and headed for the exit.. Claudia quickly follows.

“Mr Statham, are we going for a meeting?”

“Clear my schedule for the whole day, I’m heading back home!”

“Yes, sir!”

Nicklaus stops in front of his car, his driver (Graham) takes his laptop and briefcase from Claudia.

Graham opens back seat door.

“Mr Statham, please!”

Nicklaus gets in and Graham shuts the door.. he also quickly gets in the driver’s seat and he starts the car and drives into the road.

Nicklaus look around the car and frown.

“Graham, this isn’t the car we came in, correct?”

“Y-yes, sir!”

“Then why did you change the car?”

Graham licks his lower lip and grips the wheel tighter, thinking of what to say.

“I asked a question!”

“I.. I took it to….” He trails off.

He looks through the rearview mirror and sees Nicklaus looking sternly at him.

“Car wash!” He said quickly.

“Car wash?”

“Yes, sir.. I took it to a car wash!”

“Hmm!” Nicklaus simply hums.